Synopsis
McLibel is the story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history.
Scores
Overall Score
30.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.8%
Review Aggregate
82.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, funny, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftingfunnysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Steel | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| David Morris | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Eric Schlosser | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Keir Starmer | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Morgan Spurlock | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Oliver Ford Davies | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes2,205
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $4,337 | $6,966 |
| International | 2005 | $2,113 | $3,394 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $6,450 | $10,360 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $3,014 | $4,841 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $8,000 | $12,850 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $1,000 | $1,606 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $426,000 | $684,261 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $1,024,000 | $1,644,797 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $66,900 | $107,458 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $1,528,914 | $2,455,813 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $223,000 (est) | $358,193 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $61,000 | $97,981 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $102,000 | $163,837 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $44,600 | $71,639 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $510,600 | $820,150 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $1,018,314 | $1,635,663 |
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